His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 224:

Belinda smiled in response. “Thank you, Mom.”

The tension between them eased as they chatted for a while longer. Eventually, Holley left, leaving Belinda to her thoughts. On her way back to her office, Belinda felt a sense of relief. She had expected her mother to be far angrier, but Holley’s reaction had surprised her completely. Knowing that Holley wasn’t upset with her allowed her to breathe easier.

Back at her desk, Belinda refocused on her work, her mind finally at peace.

Meanwhile, Lucas had an unusually busy day. By the time evening rolled around, he still hadn’t made it home for dinner. As he prepared to shut down his computer and call it a day, his phone rang. The name on the screen made him pause. It was Ryan calling.

“Hello,” Lucas answered.

“Lucas,” Ryan’s voice came through, calm but tinged with concern. “Verena and I are at the Dream Club now. Can you come?”

right now. She has been drinking non-stop since last night. No matter what I say, she won’t listen to

around the phone. Ryan hesitated for a moment before adding, “I am

through Lucas. His tone turned sharp and urgent as he replied, “I’ll be there right away.”

arrived at the private room, he found Ryan wrestling a beer bottle out of Verena’s grasp. “Verena, that’s enough!” Ryan said. “You can’t keep drinking

where imagination

face when he saw Lucas enter the room. “Lucas, thank God you’re here,” he said with a weary

she turned to look at him,

his voice low and husky. “Verena,

up in them. She bit her lip, her voice trembling as she choked out the words that had been weighing on her heart for a while.

of everyone. Or maybe, in the presence of Johnson, he had intentionally played along, hoping the man would back off. Or perhaps, deep

reason, and because of this